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Front of the Royal Exchange. The Merchant Seamen's Office over the Royal Exchange was used for Committee Meetings by the Marine Society from July 15th 1756 to April 6th 1758
The building shown here was the second one used by the Royal Exchange. It opened in 1669 and eventually much of the property was taken over by Royal Exchange Assurance and Lloyd’s of London. The Merchant Seamen's Office had its headquarters over the Royal Exchange during the 1750s. The offices were used for committee meetings by the Marine Society from July 1756 to April 1758.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAD1379 |
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| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Green, John; Wale, Samuel |
| Places: | City of London |
| Date made: | 1761 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Melinex envelope: 253 mm x 317 mm |